Should You Pay for Help with a VA Claim?
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Trade Commission issue scam warnings occasionally, but it seems rare that such warnings would involve a specific brand. And some of these warnings aren’t aimed at consumers but rather at a company offering services to those consumers.
According to an article by the Texas Tribune, that’s exactly what the VA Office of General Counsel did in 2019, when it contacted a company called VA Claims Insider to notify it that the company may be illegally representing those making VA claims. News of that outreach is surfacing again at press time, raising important questions about whether or not veterans should pay for such third-party services.
The company in question operates to this day, but some veterans are unaware of the negative headlines related to their services. And government agencies warn consumers to exercise due caution when considering any other company offering to help you file VA claims…for a fee.